Ore separator



Jan. 1, 1935. P. HINKLEY 1,986,778

ORE SEPARATOR Filed July 31, i933 2 sheets-sheet 1 fzz /3 lNvNToR ATTORNEY Jan. l, 1935. P, H|NK| Y 1,986,778

RRRRRRRRRR OR Filed July s1, 1935 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR ATroRNE Y me ital-,oneration3;` compact;infsstrueturer han.

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Patented Jan. `1, 1,935

rating ore fromA ganeuelandinertainssparti' illarlxt to a Wet concentrating or` separating, devicezgyt;

i contemplates arirotaryatable having spiral Arimes leading-1l from the lifiiblnerals` portion` of- Ath to afcentrall concentrateAdelV n-'Ihebroad obieets;-of-fth provide a wet 'concentratorg eiiic;`1,cr ,1 t\- the e centage:v of recovery; :requiring little .c pcwe smallfwater.:consumption;idurable;` ee ne cal infrst cost andtupkeen. f :To this endthe. vention` comprises; a Structure as above described wherein thev materials.: operated unonnreall haml im died under water. and:concentrationfacture/:prof gressively `from` .thefperohervateftn concentrate: discharge` opening-at; the L nt el materials aretstratied. at theiper env; sangue; discharged over the rim. vriand thefvalnes; -earried f upward to.:

travel. .1n addition-,tothebroader objects of;` .this inventionnthere are "detailsrofz-'Stru urefwherefi by a practical concentrationisobtained. f L:

These objectsfare accomplished ib meanscof:

invention illustrated tn accompanvinedraviingsi Reflelngimflze Rai' airtime.pvvhiehrnayfbefef.

amadinstmentfb the sideseffthetrainerV mounted at the center of bar `6 and journ therenfisntne `hollenvnsnail; 91.

e. maintenir ttehle n i with, aconcentrate.. discharge opening v1.1 inet' e- .the

bbre'etehaft 9.,.theepennsj serving. as. also i centrate-`disehargeloneninal A timide has ai 1,3. and..` n .intiirnedif 1in? 14;.: Ttienne is shown ro den with arubbe' or; vuicaniteliper; renew spiral-rim s lefwhicn communicate j'vviththejdischge yo`per`1ir`i'g'-v 111 4' at the center.` Onethe base ofi the -talolef4 at shafgt 91` nne.tab1e;hasanathan io" anysuitabledrive"meansif if' 1 i l y Gnflthefirame 5i .at V:the rlowerlend'ofotheftable is W'aitardi-18; forivvaten andtailings ".Thetable dips into lthef. tank'. Tailings .will-i settler lin rtankl 55h.' l-riandtmanbe: removed:byzanxtisntable means;

lThis invention relatesfto ;,a.v machine .fior Sena-11 f g f i ,e Y 1,936,778@v An overowpipe VselrvesLtomaintain a Aselected Water level .in the tank;f there being an adjust-` mentofor .the riseofwthe .Watenpipe `as shownby.

b1 y thegcoupling'ZO. ...Any other suitable adjustment baljxfsandseeured to,` one arm by `a swivel connectionis 111113522.` `Athrustzbearing 23 is mount. ed'ontheframe; J ournalled` inbearing 23 and threadedginto nut -22 is an adjustmentjrod .24 having ahand wheel 25 secured thereto `forgcon-` Yllirlt:

means'may ibe provided. Arms f2.1 extend from n;an ipulejtion By` turning the hand itrheelV "e "bar i 6 may -.be Yrocked, andi-.the .in-- clination of; thewtable adjusted. 1 f i 1 ecured/ between arms 211s a cross member 26; Arms 2;'7,` areyprovided having clampsj28- embracing, ,12.6` so.` thatthe arms maybeadjusted angularly; on cross member 26.] Mounted on and' extending between arms :27 i is a `tubular member 2'8ghawinga T: fitting i 29 .connected to one end;` the otherendbeing closed. `A legof ntting29 has a` tubularrsection.connecting -it tofonel leg of aTll ttingorming apart ofl member 26. Thepop-g posite leg offtting 29V is connected to a solid section ;comp.1 etingmember 26. Jet nozzles 31 `are disposed;initheftubular member 28. `A flexible .f hose 32 isconnectedv to a source of supplyior dressing twater. The jetnozzles 31 are for the pnrposefo deliveringdressng mater `onto the 1; tableiandl are-.located sotthat they-*are onthe side ofjatlieftable in advance'oi a vertical plane passing through the axis of rotation of theytable. The direction of rotation is such that material in themrifesil-G ,will travel therealong towardthe concentrate vdischarge opening, that is,:there"'is` annvolution oi the: material; By turning `the tubular member" 2.8.-,` the'angle cf the i direction; of

Vtheets 3l mayA befadjmted, ,Byjadjusting arms di 21'; onicrossmember .26,V thedistance and position off: the; jets .wthf respect to the table may be changed.` Afteradjustment of` the spray means, therlatter Willbemaintainedin the `same position relativetcthetable regardless offthe adjustment of the inclination of the-latter; lAfvvash.pipe` N33` has a nozzle directed into the peripheral trough of; tlieftable,`V Washes the vmaterial `therein]and prevents `it from climbing-up the trough. Abaie plate 34 is secured` by varms "35 to bar 2.6.2lrid extends over the lower left .hand corner of thetable rvvitliits `outer advanced edgel lying close to .1ip`13 andthe edge atthelowerfollowing portionreceding from the trough. I.

@Any suitable ore feeding means as 36 may bef employeddepending on the character of the ore.`

'I'herieed-ing-Vmeans isdisposed toy deliver creto i v at the lower part of the table where it is tumbled under Water between baiiie plate 34 and the table and stratified, the values settling and the gangue rising. The rifies 16 pick up the values,

-elevating themand carrying them to the left on y the lower advancing side of the table where they are further washed and concentrated bythe ac' f tion of the spray means, and the rotating. table.

Eventually the concentrates are carried to the discharge opening 11 and delivered to anysuitable receptacle. The material in the riles is.l tumbled and the gangue onfthe top washed downwardly as the material is advanced to theleft Y with an upward urge. The material captured bed tween'the table and` baille' plate is thoroughly -f tumbled so asto yprecipitate the values. The baille plate prevents the material from-beingwashed over the'edge of the trough-before suiil-v cientv stratiiication takes place for 'efdcientac-- tion bythe rilesz The gangue is washed'over'theil trough through the clearance between the fol-f3 lowing edge of the bailie plate 34 and the troughf' Adjustment of the inclination of the table, the position and-'direction of the dressing water spray' and the relation of the baille plate `maybe mad'ef Y to accommodate thel concentrator to lmaterial off, various characters. VThe tailings" settle in tankv 113," the water passing'through overflow pipe 19-and made available for further use, resulting in econ-v omy of water consumption. The trough is an important feature of the invention as it retainsv the material long enough to insure eiiicient precipitation. Without means resisting travel over the edge of the trough, the material is Washed from the top/before suicent tumbling has taken place and a high percentage of values is washed with the gangue into the tailings tank.l

Figs. 3 and 4 show a modified form of table wherein there is a central bed 37 having spiral riiles 38 and a sloping rim 39 forming a trough. The rim 39 is provided with riies 40 which carry `the material inwardly thereby restraining it from quick passage over the edge ofthe trough and insuring retention for tumbling and stratification.

By proper design of the trough as to its extent'v and slope in the case ofthe modification shown in Figs. 3 and a, the baiile plate may be omitted from the rconcentrator and efficient recovery ob- "tained in certaincases particularly placer ground. The rim 39 spreads the'material aiding in the precipta'tionof values. By proper design of the trough shown in Figs. 1 and 2 Iespecially as` to the return flange 13 and'lip -14,the baille plate may also be omitted in treating certain material, the flange and'lip resisting travel of the material l over the edge of the trough.

v What I claim isz-f LAxconcentrator comprising a rotatable in- I clined table having a rim laterally directed with relation to the table,V there being a concentrate discharge opening at the center of ysaid table, said table having spiral 'riiiles communicating with said opening and extending to said rim for involution of material by rotation of said table; a water tank at the bottom of said table disposed with said rim to 4dip into the water contained therein; a stationary baille plate overlyingA said table and extending Awithin said tank; spray means for dressing water ranging radially of said table above said tank and over said table on the advancing side with respect to said tank; and material feed means on the following side of said table.

2. A concentrator comprising a rotatable inclined table having a rim laterally directed with relation to the table, there being a concentrate discharge opening at the center of said table, Said table havingv spiral riiiies `communicating with 'said opening and extending to said rim for involution of material by rotation of said table; a Water tank at the bottom of said table disposed with said rim to dip into the water contained therein; a stationary baille vplate overlying said table and; extending within said tank; spray `means ,forwdressing water ranging radially of "said table above said' tank and over said table on vthe advancing side with respect to said tank, means to adjust said spray ymeans to change the inclination and direction of the' spray issuing lowing-iside cfs'aidtabie: Y

therefromiand material feed means on the fol-k 3. A concentrator comprising a rotatable in-l v clined table 'havingarim 'troughv laterally directed with relation to `thetable, said`-trough having means overlying the vv'face 'of' 'said table resisting travel of material-.radially thereover, there being' a concentrate discharge opening at the center of said table, said'tablehaving spiral riies communicating with said opening and extending' to said trough for involution vof material by rotation of saidtable; aV water tank' atthebottom of said table disposed Vvwith said trough to dip into the water contained therein; 'spray means for dressing water ranging radially of said table above saidv tankfjand over said table on the advancing side with YrespectA to said` tank; .and vmaterial feed meanson the following side of saidtable.

' A1 concentrator comprisinga rotatable inclined-table having amrim;Y trough laterally directedwith relation tothe table, said trough having means voverlying the face of said table re-Y sisting.v travel ofH material radially thereover, therebeing a concentratedischarge opening at the centerof saidtable, said table having spiral riies communicating withhsaid openingand extending'to said trough lfor involution of material by rotation of said table; a water tank at the bottom of said table disposedwith said trough todip into thel water contained? therein; spray means for dressing Water ranging'radially of said table above said tank' and over said table on the advancing side with respect to said tank, means to adjust nsaidspraym'eans to change the position and; direction of the spray issuing therefrom; and` tankv at thebottom of said'table disposed with i said trough to' dip into' the water-contained therein; a stationary baffle plate overlying said table and extendingwithinsaid tank; spray means for dressing water ranging radially- Yof said table above said'tank and over s'aidtable4 on the advancing side withfresp'ect" vto said tank; and ma# terial feed means on the following side `of said table.

6, A concentrator comprising a rotatable inclined table having a rim trough laterally directed with relation to the table, said trough having `means resisting travel of material radially thereover, there being a concentrate discharge opening at the center of said table, said table having spiral riiiies communicating with said openi ing and extending to said trough for involution `of material by rotation of said table; a water tank Vat the bottom of said table disposed .with said trough to'dip into the water contained therein; a stationary baiiie plate overlying said table and extending withinjsaid tank; spray means for dressing water ranging radially of said table above said tank and over said table 'on the advancing side with respect to said tank, means @to adjust said spray means to change the posi` tion and direction of the spray issuing therefrom; and material feed means on the following side of said table.

l. 7. A concentrator comprising a rotatable in-V clined table having a rim laterallydirected with relation to the table, said rim having an inturned lip overlying the face of said table, there being a concentrate discharge opening at the center of said table, said table having spiral riffles communicating with said opening and extending to saidrim for involution of material by rotation of said table; a water tank at the bottom of said table disposed with said rim and lip to dip into the water contained therein; sprayr means for dressing water ranging radially of said table above `said tank and over said table on the advancing side with respect to said tank; and material feed means on the following side of said table.

8. A concentrator comprising a rotatable inclined table having a rim laterally directed with relation to the table, said rim having an inturned a concentrate discharge opening at the centerof said table, said table having spiral riiiies com- Vmunicating with said opening and extending to said rim for involution of material by rotation of said table; ya water tank at the bottom of said table disposedwith said rimand lip to dip into the water contained therein; spray means for dressing water ranging radially `of said table above said tank and over said table on the advancing side with respect to said tank, means to adjust said spray means to change the position and direction of the spray issuing therefrom; and material feed means on the following side of said table.

9. A concentrator comprising a rotatable inclined table having a rim laterally directed with relation to the table, said rim having an inturned lip, there being a concentrate discharge opening at the center of said table, said table having spiral riffles communicating with said opening and extendingto said rim for involution of material by rotation of said table; a water tank at the bottom of said table disposed with said rim to dip into the water contained therein; a stationary baflie plate overlying said table and extending to said lip within said tank; spray means for dressing water ranging radially of said table above said tank and over said table on the advancing side with respect to said tank; and material feed means on the following side of said table.

10. A concentrator comprising a rotatable inclined table having a rim laterally directed with relation to the table, said rim having an inturned lip, there being a concentrate discharge opening at the center of said table, said table having spiral riiiles communicating with said opening and extending to said rim for involution of material by rotation of said table; a water tank at the bottom of said table disposed with said rim to dip into the water contained therein; a stationary baflie j plate overlying said table and extending to said lip within said tank; spray means for dressing water ranging radially of said table above said tank and over said table on the advancing side with respect to said tank, means to adjust said spray means to change the position and direction of the spray issuing therefrom; and material feed meanson the following side of said table.

PAUL I-IINKLEY. 

